Boats congregated to the southeast of Elephant Rock in Tiburon and were scheduled to sail south west toward the point of Belvedere, before returning to Tiburon, according to a program.

Participating boats were scheduled to lower wreaths and flowers into the water and take part in a memorial service before returning to their harbors.

One Dead, 4 Missing In Boat Accident Near Farallon Islands

Coast Guard is looking for four people who were involved in boat accident that saw one person die. The accident happened during a yacht race near the Farallon Islands. NBC Bay Area's Monte Francis has the story.

(Published Sunday, April 15, 2012)

Boats from the U.S. Coast Guard and Tiburon Fire Department also participated in the flotilla, according to organizers.

Captained by James Bradford, 41, of Chicago, the Low Speed Chase, a Sydney 38-foot yacht, was competing in the 2012 Full Crew Farallones Race Saturday when it met with large waves near one of the Farallon Islands around 3 p.m., according to Coast Guard Petty Officer Levi Read said.

The boat, which is based at the San Francisco Yacht Club, was tossed by the waves, sending multiple crewmembers into the water and the yacht into the rocks.

Bay Area Sailors Remember Crew of Doomed Racing Sailboat

Friends and family remember the sailors lost in Saturday's accident off the Farallon Islands.

(Published Monday, April 16, 2012)

Bradford and two crew members - identified by yacht club officials as Tiburon resident Brian Chong and Nick Vos of Sonoma - were rescued by the Coast Guard and Air National Guard helicopters and boats Saturday.

One sailor, Belvedere resident Marc Kasanin, 46, was pulled out of the water by rescuers and confirmed dead Saturday, according to the yacht club. Four others-- Alexis Busch of Larkspur, Alan Cahill of Tiburon, 25-year-old Kentfield resident Jordan Fromm and Elmer Morrisey, of Ireland, remain missing.

The Coast Guard called ofF the search for survivors Sunday night after searching more than 5,000 square miles of ocean.

More than 400 people attended a vigil that was held at the San Francisco Yacht Club last Sunday.